It's 9pm local time in London, everyone in the Royal Box has left the building, and the camera pans to the one person who stayed to watch the last match of the day...
Roger Federer, the winningest men's champion in Wimbledon history.
Cinema.
Also: Nuguse planned on going to grad school for dentistry until his senior year of college, at which point his running talent became too big to ignore. And he still doesnโt plan on running beyond 30 so he can go to dental school.
"Perfection is impossible.
In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches.
But what percentage of points did I win?
54%
In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play.
When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot.
You teach yourself to think:
'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.'
'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.'
Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist โย that too is just a point.
Here's why I'm telling you this.
When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is.
But when it's behind you, it's behind you.
This mindset is crucial โย because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus."
โ@rogerfederer
Coco Gauff says playing tennis is not real pressure compared to people who are struggling to feed their families:
โI think it's just putting my life into perspective.. I realize in a way it's pressure, but it's not. There are people struggling to feed their families. There are people who donโt know where their next meal is gonna come from, people who have to pay their bills. That's real pressure, that's real hardship, that's real life.โ
Great perspective from Coco. โค๏ธ
if i ever got married i would use the reception as an opportunity to just play every song iโve ever liked. no theme, no vibe. just me being like โomg i love this oneโ for two hours